/tags/miccosukee Miccosukee en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:17:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-30/miccosukee-tribe-wants-alligator-alcatraz-but-miami-doesnt-have-the-land-back The Miccosukee Tribe wants to be the new protector of the so-called â€�Alligator Alcatrazâ€� site, calling Friday on Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to give it the territory to conserve. But DeSantis administration still controls immigration detention center site. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:17:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-30/miccosukee-tribe-wants-alligator-alcatraz-but-miami-doesnt-have-the-land-back Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-05-05/seminole-chickees-hut-law A prohibition on local governments imposing certain regulations over traditional Seminole Tribe homes known as “chickees,â€� now more often used as shaded garden or poolside structures, was among four bills signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Tue, 05 May 2026 14:30:04 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-05/seminole-chickees-hut-law News Service of Florida /south-florida/2026-01-27/everglades-walking-tour-miccosukee-stories On a warm January morning, about 30 people from across South Florida gathered on Miccosukee tribal land to explore local culture, history and its environmental challenges. The performance project “A Walk Through Our Neighborhoods,â€� which has taken place in communities like Overtown and Little Haiti, offers guided tours led by a member of the community being visited that highlight the contributions of Black and minority residents. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /south-florida/2026-01-27/everglades-walking-tour-miccosukee-stories Sofia Baltodano /environment/2026-01-07/desantis-trump-miccosukees-veto The president alleged the tribe had ‘sought to obstruct’ his immigration policies. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:56:21 GMT /environment/2026-01-07/desantis-trump-miccosukees-veto Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /environment/2026-01-01/miccosukee-tribe-disappointed-with-trump-veto-of-bill-to-protect-its-historic-everglades-camp In a statement Wednesday, Tribe Chairman Talbert Cypress said the legislation Trump vetoed had widespread support and was crucial to safeguarding the environment. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:54:10 GMT /environment/2026-01-01/miccosukee-tribe-disappointed-with-trump-veto-of-bill-to-protect-its-historic-everglades-camp SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /immigration/2025-12-19/alligator-alcatraz-lawsuit-miccosukee-tribe The Miccosukee Tribe officials say they are moving forward with their legal battle against the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigrant detention facility in the Everglades, arguing that Florida’s acceptance of more than $600 million in federal funds for the facility represents a major concession that strengthens their case. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT /immigration/2025-12-19/alligator-alcatraz-lawsuit-miccosukee-tribe Sergio R. Bustos /environment/2025-08-22/environmental-groups-who-oppose-alligator-alcatraz-cheer-court-decision-as-landmark-victory “This is a landmark victory for the Everglades and countless Americans who believe this imperiled wilderness should be protected, not exploited,â€� said Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades, in a statement. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-08-22/environmental-groups-who-oppose-alligator-alcatraz-cheer-court-decision-as-landmark-victory Sergio R. Bustos /environment/2025-08-06/to-floridas-miccosukee-tribe-the-lands-around-alligator-alcatraz-are-sacred-pythons-and-all The Trump and DeSantis administrations have characterized the region as a treacherous swamp where little more than alligators and pythons reside. The Miccosukee call this place home—and have so for generations. Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-08-06/to-floridas-miccosukee-tribe-the-lands-around-alligator-alcatraz-are-sacred-pythons-and-all Amy Green | Inside Climate News /south-florida/2025-07-29/three-alarm-fire-on-miccosukee-tribal-land-destroys-homes-and-artifacts Homes and irreplaceable Miccosukee tribal art and artifacts were destroyed by a three-alarm fire at the historic Tiger Camp in the Miccosukee Reserved Area Sunday evening. The fire broke out a little after 8:30 p.m. about 20 miles west of the Miccosukee Resort and Casino. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:30:00 GMT /south-florida/2025-07-29/three-alarm-fire-on-miccosukee-tribal-land-destroys-homes-and-artifacts Eileen Kelley /environment/2025-06-27/native-leaders-blast-construction-of-floridas-alligator-alcatraz-on-land-they-call-sacred Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is racing ahead with construction of a makeshift immigration detention facility at an airstrip in the Everglades over the opposition of Native American leaders who consider the area their sacred ancestral homelands. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-06-27/native-leaders-blast-construction-of-floridas-alligator-alcatraz-on-land-they-call-sacred Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America